Frequently we share a different historic image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. Do you recognize this Essex home? Where is it — which street(s)? How has it changed compared with today? The caption along the … [Read more...] about Vintage Postcard: Shumway House
Dr. Samuel Shumway House
Vintage Photo: Residence of B.C. Townsend
Every Monday we share an image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. Thank you to Robert Strickhart for sharing the photo above with us! Do you recognize this building in Essex, NY? When do you think the photo was … [Read more...] about Vintage Photo: Residence of B.C. Townsend
Vintage Photo: Shumway House
We invited you to play Vintage Essex Trivia when we posted this old photo on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page last week. These photos are of the historic Dr. Samuel Shumway House in Essex, NY. Unfortunately no one recognized the house--probably because the exterior … [Read more...] about Vintage Photo: Shumway House
Federal Architecture in Essex, New York
Federal architecture, sometimes referred to as the Federalist or Adam style, was a highly popular style in many places throughout the newly independent colonies from about 1780-1840. Architect Robert Adam influence swept America during the awakening of our national identity … [Read more...] about Federal Architecture in Essex, New York